Together in Faith:The centurion sent friends to say to Jesus, “Lord, do not trouble yourself (to come to my house)…but only speak the word, and let my servant be healed.” Luke 7:6-7

The centurion’s faith was an amazing thing to Jesus. And probably gratifying too. No doubt God is equally amazed and gratified at all the actions of faith we perform during our daily lives.

Vacation Bible School: Our school teachers are looking for donations of CLEAN paper grocery bags, small fist-sized clean, round rocks, and any pretty crystals (that you don’t need returned) for the various crafts planned during vacation bible school scheduled for June 20th to 24th.

Cursillo Weekend: The next Three-Day Cursillo Weekend, #117, is scheduled for July 14th to 17th at Chapel Rock Conference Center in Prescott. It will be a coed weekend, and the deadline for applications is June 1st. If interested, please contact Fr. Gerardo or Monica Larsen at 480-621-8158 or mlarsen498@aol.com.

Father’s Day: There will be one English service on Father’s Day at 10 am and a Spanish service at 12 pm. Following the English service, ECW will be hosting a casual upgraded Lion’s Den for all the men of our church. Can anyone say bacon? Join us at Knight Hall after the 10 am service.

Together in Faith: “Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” Romans 5:5

Hope is fundamental to our Christian lives. As St. Paul says, the Spirit fills us with hope because God’s love has been poured into us through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. In good times and in bad, let us live as people of hope.

Liturgical Decorations: The flowers on the Altar are sponsored today by Jan Matthews Bruno in loving memory of Emily Matthews Thomson, a long time St. Mark’s parishioner who passed away on May 7, 2016.

Cursillo Weekend: The next Three-Day Cursillo Weekend, #117, is scheduled for July 14th to 17th at Chapel Rock Conference Center in Prescott. It will be a coed weekend, and the deadline for applications is June 1st. If interested, please contact Fr. Gerardo or Monica Larsen at 480-621- 8158 or mlarsen498@aol.com.

Father’s Day: There will be one English service on Father’s Day at 10 am and a Spanish service at 12 pm. Following the English service, ECW will be hosting a casual upgraded Lion’s Den for all the men of our church. Can anyone say bacon? Join us at Knight Hall after the 10 am service.

Together in Faith: Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14

Encouraged by the heavenly call of God, St. Paul invites us to press on to the goal. In another Scripture, we hear how we should press on: we should feed the hungry, we should care for the sick, we should reach out to the needy, we should welcome the newcomer. Stewardship is no less than doing these simple but challenging things.

Friday Lenten Soup Supper: This This Friday’s soup supper will be at Church of Transfiguration, 514 S. Mountain Rd in Mesa. The soup supper will begin at 6 pm with Station of the Cross to follow at 6:30 pm. This is a real opportunity to come together in fellowship and worship with another Episcopal church community.

ECW Meeting: The next meeting for ECW will be in the Conference Room, today following the 11 am service. The meeting will last one hour. All women are encouraged to attend and to join us in fellowship and service. For more information, please contact Jeanette Rogers by email at gramjayro@aol.com.

Pops Concert: Please come and hear St. Mark’s resident orchestra, directed by Julie Mahoney and Chris Perry! The East Valley Pops is presenting a concert -- free of charge -- at St. Mark’s on Tuesday, March 15th at 7pm. The 65-person orchestra will be presenting a mixture of show tunes and popular songs. A goodwill offering will be taken during the concert which will be shared with St. Mark’s.

“The Pride” Men’s Club Meeting: The next meeting of “The Pride” of St. Mark's is scheduled for this Wednesday, March 16th at 6 pm in Knight Hall. Food and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to Jim McManus at 480-324-1345 or macandglo@msn.com so that we can accommodate everyone for dinner.

Sunday School Schedule: There will be NO Sunday school class or Chapel on Sunday, March 13th, 20th or 27th. The children can report in the court- yard for the Palm Sunday procession prior to 9:30 am on March 20th. On Easter Sunday, March 27th, our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held following the 9:30 am service and all children from all services are invited to participate. **We could use donations of candy to fill Easter Eggs for the Egg Hunt. Peanut Free candy and candy that won't melt is desired. We would also gladly accept pre-filled eggs. Thank you, from the Teachers.

Easter Flowers: Memorialize a loved one or offer thanks by supporting our Liturgical Arrangements ministry at Easter. Please fill out an Easter Flowers form found in the pew pockets or Narthex and enclose it with your payment in the envelope provided. Please turn in all requests no later than Wednesday, March 16th.

Tartan Day Concert by the Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band: The Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band has made St. Mark’s our rehearsal home since 1980. We want to invite you all to a Tartan Day Concert at St. Mark’s on Saturday April 9th, 2016 at 2pm. There will be bagpipers and drummers, and the award winning Highland Dancers from the Arizona Academy of Highland Dance. Tickets are $10 each, and kids 10 years and under are free. There will be a reception following in Knight Hall with auction and raffles. Proceeds will benefit the educational and performance programs of MCPB, a non-profit organization, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. For tickets and info please contact Dianne Nunez at (480) 641-8073 or mesacaledonian@q.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Please invite your friends and family for a fun and exciting event!

Mark Your Calendars:

Stations of the Cross (during Lent): Wednesdays-10am; Fridays: 6:30 pm –Soup Suppers with Church of the Transfiguration Fridays during Lent at 6 pm;

Together in Faith:Now about eight days later, Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. Luke 9:28For many centuries the Christian community has encouraged three special activities during Lent: prayer, fasting, care for the poor. Would one or all of these be ways for use to follow Jesus during this season?Friday Lenten Soup Supper:This Friday’s soup supper will be at St. Mark’s. The soup supper will begin at 6 pm with Stations of the Cross to follow at 6:30 pm. This is a real opportunity to come together in fellowship and worship with another Episcopal church community.Easter Flowers:Memorialize a loved one or offer thanks by supporting our Liturgical Arrangements ministry at Easter. Please fill out an Easter Flowers form found in the pew pockets or Narthex and enclose it with your payment in the envelope provided. Please turn in all requests no later than Wednesday, March 16th.Zumba Fundraiser:On Thursday, February 25th at 7 pm, St. Mark’s will host a fundraising event for the animals of Creative Contributions (a local group whose proceeds go towards an emergency medical fund for shelter dogs). Please see the flyers in the narthex.Mark Your Calendars:

Stations of the Cross (during Lent): Wednesdays-10 am; Fridays: 6:30 pm –alternating locations between St. Mark’sand Church of the Transfiguration (schedule below)

Lenten Program and Soup Suppers with Church of the Transfiguration Fridays during Lent at 6 pm:

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